Jaguar XK-R

Enjoy the vid, eventhough it's in Dutch. Subtitles are available..lol!

Men's Essentials: Colorful Chinos

With Summer fading fast, here are some pant choices that will help you stand out from the bunch.

Club Dress Codes

Dress codes have long been the secret language of New York City night life; fluency can mean the difference between an epic night out and a humiliating kick to the curb. The days when “jacket required” was enough to ensure a better element of patron began dying after World War II, said Anne Hollander, a fashion historian and author of Seeing Through Clothes. As fashion standards relaxed and television and movies took a more central role in American culture, people ceased to dress according to class and began dressing according to character.

“Today, people dress in costume...We wear what we wish to be seen as.” Hence, the surest way for proprietors to create the “right” atmosphere in their clubs is to keep out the crowd they don’t want by banning an essential element of their style. Those poor souls who prefer Ed Hardy shirts, those dragon-happy hallmarks of “Jersey Shore” chic, will not be getting in. If you prefer your dress shirts colorful and boldly striped, don’t bother trying. Baggy, low-slung jeans your style? You have exactly zero chance of gaining entry. Guys need an edge; (custom suit, anyone?). It's a fact: you need to dress like you just stepped out of a Ralph Lauren Purple Label advertisement, or better.
(New York Times,www.leparvenue.blogspot.com)

Val: Wardrobe Stylist

Eventhough I am not a fan of the show "Single Ladies", I am starting to understand why "people" have wardrobe stylist.

Mr. 3000: Derek Jeter

Being a Yankee fan, I had to congratulate Derek Jeter on becoming the first Yankee and 28th Major Leauge player to have 3,000 hits.

Ferrari Superstar: Marco Mattiacci

President & CEO of Ferrari North America.

Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard (Wampanoag: Noepe) is an island (including the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) off the south of Cape Cod in New England, known for being an affluent summer colony. The islands both form a part of the Outer Lands region.

Often called just "The Vineyard," the island has a land area of 87.48 square miles (231.75 km²) and is the 58th largest island in the United States, and the third largest on the East Coast of the United States. It is also the largest island not connected to mainland by a bridge or tunnel on the East Coast of the United States.

It is located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the County of Dukes County, which also includes Cuttyhunk and the other Elizabeth Islands, as well as the island of Nomans Land, which is both a US Wildlife preserve, as well as a US Naval practice bombing range which continues to be controversial. It was home to one of the earliest known deaf communities in the United States; consequently, a special sign language, Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL), developed on the island.

The estimated year-round population is 15,000 residents, however the summer population can swell to over 75,000 people. About 56% of the Vineyard’s 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied.

The island is primarily known as a summer colony, and is accessible only by boat and by air. Nevertheless, its year-round population has grown considerably since the 1960s. A study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission found that the cost of living on the island is 60 percent higher than the national average and housing prices are 96 percent higher.